Recommended Luthiers

[Nickthebass]

On 28/09/2020 at 00:01, Nickthebass said:

Chris McIntyre isn’t in London anymore. He is now in Edinburgh. Easier to get him on the phone rather than email  

McIntyre Guitars
Unit 5B
Albion Business Centre
78 Albion Road
Edinburgh EH7 5QZ
Scotland
United KingdomTel: 07764747450
email: [email protected]Links

I just had Chris do some electronics fixes and set ups on 2 basses for me. Both came out well.

If you want to get hold of him it’s best to text or call his mobile rather than email. He is pretty busy at the minute.

[Telebass]

On the original post, Tom Anfield seems to be oop north somewhere, but unless there are two, Tom is to be found in SE Cornwall, see http://www.tomanfieldguitars.com/.

 

[Nickthebass]

On 10/11/2020 at 10:26, Telebass said:

On the original post, Tom Anfield seems to be oop north somewhere, but unless there are two, Tom is to be found in SE Cornwall, see http://www.tomanfieldguitars.com/.

 

Wow - he’s moved. He was in Putney many moons ago. 

[mckendrick]

Are there any luthiers people wouldn't recommend?

Also.... has anybody ever employed the services of a Joseph Kaye of Southgate Road, London N1...?

[Silky999]

I’d recommend Richard Pilkington at Reading Guitar Repairs. He’s based on the Henley side of Reading and specialises in the woodwork side of things. He did a fantastic job fitting some pickups and a preamp for me though. 

[inthedoghouse]

If you're in the Potteries you won't get better than Doug Wilkes for repairs or custom builds - a true craftsman in every sense.  He built a guitar for Dave Gilmour.

http://wilkesguitars.co.uk/

 

 

[Kohpnyn]

Just FYI - Jim Fleeting is now based somewhere in Stockport.

Will report back with my experience of one of the other two N Yorks luthiers..

[funkydoug]

Can anyone recommend someone to work on a bass in NE England? My trusty guy Alan Brason in Tyneside has retired sadly (probably great for him!).

I need  a new loaded control plate fitted but also a proper neck/fret/action/intonation job.

Cheers, Doug

[Nickthebass]

1 hour ago, funkydoug said:

Can anyone recommend someone to work on a bass in NE England? My trusty guy Alan Brason in Tyneside has retired sadly (probably great for him!).

I need  a new loaded control plate fitted but also a proper neck/fret/action/intonation job.

Cheers, Doug

@dodge_bass - anything you can help with?

[dodge_bass]

7 hours ago, Nickthebass said:

@dodge_bass - anything you can help with?

Howard - Bass Doc. PM me if you need his deets. 

[funkydoug]

Thanks guys

[Lozz196]

After a great job on my new - to me that is - 5 string Precision another shout out to our very own @gary mac

[ADAM ROBERTS]

HUGE thumbs up for Sims/Enfield Guitars.....They are just down the road from me and are helping me fix a MAJOR issue caused by someone who really should have known better. Truss road already bottomed out after 7 years or less on a custom built bass! As you can probably imagine, I am not happy in the slightest. Either a new neck or if I get very lucky, frets pulled, reshoot and hope to hell the neck is now stable. NOT holding my breath. Original builder? Not his problem, refuses to take any responsibility for his mistake and blames it all on anything bar his work.

 

Mike/Martin at Sims have been superb. Less said about the other place the better.

Edited August 13, 2021 by ADAM ROBERTS

[spongebob]

https://www.81guitarworks.co.uk/

 

Simon at 81, just outside of Maidstone. 

 

Fabulous job setting up my US P. Got the action super low, better than I've ever played one before! 

[Low End Bee]

Now I’m a committed Fenlander. Any recommendations in the Spalding - Kings Lynn vicinity? 

[bnt]

Chris Larkin died in 2018 and his business wasn't taken over, so he should be removed from the first post, I think. The domain lapsed and has been taken over by scammers.

 

I know there are luthiers in Ireland, but I haven't dealt with any, so I don't have any to recommend yet.

Edited November 29, 2022 by bnt

[Owen]

I wish there was a magic internet way of putting all these useful people on a map.

[Cosmicrain]

On 16/01/2018 at 20:26, TheGreek said:

Terry Chapman seems to have slipped off the list. I've inserted him where I think he should be.

 

Just a quick update on my details as the ones on the list are very old.  Mike Walsh C/o Zoot Bass. Silver end, Witham. Essex.  07904350724  [email protected]  www.zootbass.com

Edited December 8, 2022 by Cosmicrain

[TheGreek]

I've updated some of Terry Chapman's info but for those needing some work done in North Herts Terry has been having treatment for Cancer for about two years and is not taking on any new work currently.

 

Please check Gary Mac's details - he's based in Hoddesdon.

 

Hoping that he gets well soon.

[DynamicK]

Angela Arnott .

Guitar Angel.  http://guitarangel.co.uk/   

Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire. 

01594 839261

[W1_Pro]

Anyone used this chap? https://www.richardmeyrickguitars.co.uk

 

[Risk101]

Just had a full set up fretboard clean and re-string done by Richy Jones of Richy’s Guitar Workshop.

 

https://www.richysguitarworkshop.com 

 

He’s done a great job and is a really friendly guy to deal with. Prices (see website) are excellent imo, and the lead time was only 10 days.

 

Would recommend to others - for avoidance of doubt I have no connection with him and found him via a Google search and thought I’d give him a go. Glad I did. Nice to support a young entrepreneur!!

 

Located 5 mins walk from Fulham Broadway tube station 👍🏻

 

 

[obbm]

A big thumbs up for Julian Wallis - The Guitar Doctor - in Penzance and expert on the TV Repair Shop.  I recently bought some excellent LaBella black nylon covered strings for my Sadowsky Metro HPJ but could not get it set-up nicely at all.  A lot of fret buzz on the D-string which only went away with a very high action.  There was also signs of fret wear along the D up to the 5th fret so I decided to take it along to Julian for a check over and fret dress.  Dropped it off at midday and went off with Mrs OBBM to have lunch.  We went back at 14:30 to find it all done.  The problem D-string tuned out to be a rogue and Julian had popped in a secondhand D until I could get a replacement which is coming - thanks Bass Direct.  At home I stole one from another bass, lowered the action to my preferred height and now I can't stop playing this bass.  Really pleased with his work. He's doing some work on another of my instruments at the moment but more of that another time. 

[tuck1s]

I recommend Aidan O'Farrell - https://www.facebook.com/AidanGBSM He's based in the Havant / Hayling Island area.

By day he's a precision mechanical design engineer. His attention to detail really shows.

[MichaelDean]

I'm here to recommend Steve at Hawker Repairs Guitar Workshop in Bristol.

https://www.facebook.com/hawkerrepairs

 

I used the original strap button screws when I put strap locks on my Combustion. 4 years later, the screw failed (due to it being a countersunk screw, not a flat top) leaving me with a lot of screw embedded in the top horn. He got it out, dowelled it and refinished the area with a perfect transparent blue colour match.

 

He also did a stainless steel refret on my Mustang during lockdown. I'm really pleased with that too.